Jakarta, May 25 -- The Indonesian Health Ministry has affirmed its commitment to prioritizing the use of natural medicine as an integral part of the national health transformation agenda.

The ministry's Director of Pharmaceutical Production and Distribution, Dita Novianti Sugandi, stated that the development of natural medicine, including herbal medicine, represents a strategic step that reflects local wisdom while simultaneously addressing modern health needs.

"We can absorb culture, obtain health benefits, and improve economic potential from herbal medicine," she conveyed during the commemoration of National Herbal Medicine Day on Sunday, May 25, 2025.

According to Sugandi, herbal medicine is not merely a traditional concoction but a...